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Take Two

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Episodes
  • Listen 57:34
    Poll: Most Americans confused about the debt ceiling; LA schools and iPads: Big promises but where's the research?; App Chat: Tools to make travel more bearable; Sports Roundup: LA Dodgers, NCAA drama, Frontline doc; 'Justice For My Sister' doc examines femicide in Guatemala, plus much more.
    Poll: Most Americans confused about the debt ceiling; LA schools and iPads: Big promises but where's the research?; App Chat: Tools to make travel more bearable; Sports Roundup: LA Dodgers, NCAA drama, Frontline doc; 'Justice For My Sister' doc examines femicide in Guatemala, plus much more.
  • Listen 58:16
    Cognitive therapy for the government shutdown; Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside on the status of the shutdown; Foster Farms chickens blamed for salmonella outbreak that sickened 300; Immigration rally to go on at National Mall despite closure; Hard time or inhumane? Solitary confinement in Corcoran prison's SHU (Photos); Study shows vets suffering from PTSD benefit from meditation, plus much more.
    Cognitive therapy for the government shutdown; Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside on the status of the shutdown; Foster Farms chickens blamed for salmonella outbreak that sickened 300; Immigration rally to go on at National Mall despite closure; Hard time or inhumane? Solitary confinement in Corcoran prison's SHU (Photos); Study shows vets suffering from PTSD benefit from meditation, plus much more.
  • Listen 56:59
    A look back at the last government shutdown; GOP strategist Mike Madrid on CA's Republican summit in Anaheim; Dodgers fans hopeful at team's chances at a championship; Profile: The first Latino president of the State Bar of California; Cheech Marin on Chicano art and 'Chicanitas'; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Celebrity profiler, plus much more.
    A look back at the last government shutdown; GOP strategist Mike Madrid on CA's Republican summit in Anaheim; Dodgers fans hopeful at team's chances at a championship; Profile: The first Latino president of the State Bar of California; Cheech Marin on Chicano art and 'Chicanitas'; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Celebrity profiler, plus much more.
  • Listen 56:55
    What do foreigners think about the US government shutdown?; NYT sets off a New York-Los Angeles taco showdown; 'Parkland': The search for the truth behind the JFK assassination; 'League of Legends' video game championship comes to LA; Friday Flashback: Government shutdown edition, plus much more.
    What do foreigners think about the US government shutdown?; NYT sets off a New York-Los Angeles taco showdown; 'Parkland': The search for the truth behind the JFK assassination; 'League of Legends' video game championship comes to LA; Friday Flashback: Government shutdown edition, plus much more.
  • What is the legislature doing during the government shutdown?; Tourism-reliant businesses feel the sting of the shutdown; Highlights and outcome of the Michael Jackson-AEG trial; Where's the best place for brunch in Los Angeles?; RZA headlines 5-year anniversary party for Echo Park's Bedrock Studios, plus much more.
  • Listen 58:31
    Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.
    Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:22:17
    How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.
    How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:35:12
    Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.
    Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:30:23
    The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.
    The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.
  • Listen 1:35:02
    President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.
    President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.
Episodes
  • Listen 48:28
    What happened in California politics this week, How Anaheim plans to make Little Arabia an official neighborhood, Where to find the best Burmese food in LA.
    What happened in California politics this week, How Anaheim plans to make Little Arabia an official neighborhood, Where to find the best Burmese food in LA.
  • Listen 48:22
    Presidential candidate Kamala Harris shares details of her carbon-neutral economy plan, US Congressman Adam Schiff introduces a bill to address food insecurity.
    Presidential candidate Kamala Harris shares details of her carbon-neutral economy plan, US Congressman Adam Schiff introduces a bill to address food insecurity.
  • Listen 48:15
    How forensics are performed on boat fires, Sexual harassment allegations against a Silver Lake restaurant owner, Walter Mosley's "Elements of Fiction."
    How forensics are performed on boat fires, Sexual harassment allegations against a Silver Lake restaurant owner, Walter Mosley's "Elements of Fiction."
  • Listen 48:04
    The latest developments with the deadly Santa Cruz charter boat fire, The state of unions in California, A chat with celebritiy Indian-American chef Aarti Sequeira.
    The latest developments with the deadly Santa Cruz charter boat fire, The state of unions in California, A chat with celebritiy Indian-American chef Aarti Sequeira.
  • Listen 48:23
    California's legislative deadline is approaching, Cal State University considers adding a year of math to its admission application, Luis Rodriguez talks about East LA gang life in "Always Running."
    California's legislative deadline is approaching, Cal State University considers adding a year of math to its admission application, Luis Rodriguez talks about East LA gang life in "Always Running."
  • Listen 48:34
    Video from Ring's Internet-connected doorbells is being used by law enforcement, More Millennial adults are living at home with their parents in CA.
    Video from Ring's Internet-connected doorbells is being used by law enforcement, More Millennial adults are living at home with their parents in CA.
  • Listen 48:28
    LA City Controller says Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is failing, LADOT reports decline in parking citations, Downtown LA's Music Center Plaza reopens.
    LA City Controller says Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is failing, LADOT reports decline in parking citations, Downtown LA's Music Center Plaza reopens.
  • Listen 48:25
    LA's homeless are tapping into fire hydrants to get fresh water, La Brea Tar Pits unveils new designs, the job with the highest growth rate in California.
    LA's homeless are tapping into fire hydrants to get fresh water, La Brea Tar Pits unveils new designs, the job with the highest growth rate in California.
  • Listen 48:28
    How emergency officials plan for evacuations, Why some illegal pot shops are selling counterfeit cannabis, How cool roofs could help mitigate extreme heat.
    How emergency officials plan for evacuations, Why some illegal pot shops are selling counterfeit cannabis, How cool roofs could help mitigate extreme heat.
  • Listen 48:13
    Four in ten Republicans say they support President Trump's populist version of the GOP. So says a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. Meanwhile, the San Diego GOP launches a news site of its own. Plus, a unique program at UC Merced has created a pipeline for first-generation American and students of color to careers in research.
    Four in ten Republicans say they support President Trump's populist version of the GOP. So says a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. Meanwhile, the San Diego GOP launches a news site of its own. Plus, a unique program at UC Merced has created a pipeline for first-generation American and students of color to careers in research.
  • Listen 48:20
    What Chad Mayes learned about Californians' attitudes toward Republicans, California's emissions deal picks up new allies, history of waste management.
    What Chad Mayes learned about Californians' attitudes toward Republicans, California's emissions deal picks up new allies, history of waste management.
  • Listen 47:57
    The endangered Chinook-Salmon's existence is in jeopardy, What it's like to kayak the LA River, The future of the Spider-Man franchise
    The endangered Chinook-Salmon's existence is in jeopardy, What it's like to kayak the LA River, The future of the Spider-Man franchise